ORANGE >> A local man and a woman from Waterbury are facing several charges after a game of “chicken” caused their vehicles to collide head-on.

The drivers swerved in the same direction rather than the opposite direction to avoid hitting one another -- which police say is supposed to be the point of the dangerous game, according to a report on the police department’s Facebook page.

Daniel Nagorski, 38, of 157 Kennedy Drive, where the collision took place Wednesday, is charged with driving under the influence, operating a motor vehicle while under suspension, reckless driving, failure to drive in the proper lane and failure to provide an insurance card. He was released in lieu of a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Derby on Dec. 23.

Also arrested was Oliwia Bones, 19, of 222 Bradley Ave, Waterbury, who is charged with reckless driving and failure to drive in the proper lane. She was also released in lieu of a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 23.

When officers responded to the scene of the two-car collision they learned the drivers of the cars had been playing ‘chicken’ with their vehicles when the accident occurred, according to police.

In the game of chicken, two vehicles drive toward each other on the same path of travel until one of them swerves to avoid contact. The driver of the car that swerves first is then labeled the ‘chicken,” according to the police department Facebook post.